Proof-of-Work


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Celo Co-Founder Predicts PoW Blockchains Will Get Phased Out

Ethereum and previous proof-of-stake networks have shown "that you can build secure, robust and scalable networks," Celo co-founder Marek Olszewski says. "Why keep proof-of-work?"

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Finance

Grayscale Investments Declares Rights to 3.1M ETHPoW

The fund manager said it will try to sell tokens and give cash proceeds to shareholders.

Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016

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Ethereum Network Shows Signs of Increased Centralization After the Merge

In the hours following the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. “The Hash” team discusses whether the shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) increased centralization of the network.

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Miner Chandler Guo Expects 90% of PoW Miners Will Go Bankrupt

Some miners have turned to a proof-of-work (PoW) fork of Ethereum so they can continue mining. Chandler Guo, one of the fork's strongest advocates, explains why he thinks only 10% of miners using PoW to mine ETHPoW (the token of the Ethereum Merge fork) or ETC (the token of Ethereum Classic) will ultimately survive.

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Miner Chandler Guo: ETHPoW Is 'the Home' of Ethereum, 'So What' if It's a Zombie Chain

Even if Ethereum's proof-of-work chain becomes a zombie chain, "it doesn't matter," miner Chandler Guo says, adding that it is the "original home of Ethereum." If the proof-of-stake chain runs into trouble with regulators, "you will be welcomed back home."

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Technologies

Ethereum Miner Chandler Guo Predicts 90% of PoW Miners Will Go Bankrupt

The Merge put a big hurt on mining, the proof-of-work advocate told CoinDesk TV. He believes the Ethereum fork he backs will draw what miners remain as the glitches are fixed.

Chandler Guo told "First Mover" he expects only 10% of miners will survive post-Merge. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

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Ethereum PoW Network Sees User Complaints on Chaotic First Day

Ethereum PoW, the version of the Ethereum blockchain that continues to run on a proof-of-work (PoW) system, ran into technical problems a day after its launch.

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